– One Nigh

against the windows of black town cars, headlights reflected in wet pavement, and music spilled from rooftop

n't chasing anyt

for discretion where high-end businessmen and women let themselves unravel without consequence. The air buzzed with music and whispe

e belonged here rich, untouchable, and lethal with just a glance.

use he couldn't sleep. Because the walls of his penthouse were starting t

d, he

tood a man with warm brown skin, bright almond eyes, and a presence that pulled. He wasn't flashy or loud, but he owned the space around him with a quiet magn

hough Ray didn't

the man looked like

met through

he city dimme

ed. A silent challenge passed be

ing pursued. But toni

h and confident. "Mind if I sit here?

You already know t

ding into the seat be

work talk, no pressure. Ray found himself relaxing into Dayquan's rhythm, d

ose, fingers grazing Dayquan's knee.

ice dropping. "Something worth rememberi

came so

club without

-

d skyline views. But none of that matter

e wall, lips crashing together with months of frustration and longing. Day

Lust. Tens

s past, the control he wore like a sec

ingered. Touches that lingered longer. When Ray finally collapsed beside him,

ed to fee

, he fe

-

ke up

te sat on th

needed that. So did I. Good

e. No

e they'd

rf

he city's chaos muffled by tinted windows. Today was stacked meet

sumé had been excellent, her references spotless. Ray trus

at familiar faces, his expression unreadable. On the 39th f

lik

ant's desk

2 a

d checked his

elevato

tsteps.

desk gave me the wrong badg

ed up an

neat, mocha blazer back in place, was the same m

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name was printed cle

xecutive Assistan

r went

"Oh... You're" Ray cut him

a little straighter, profess

. Donovan.

s. The same man who had seen him fall apart wa

was

as ver

is throat. "Y

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lips twitching. "Lucky

nse

up to you,"

d cool. "That won

yquan exhaled, muttering,"Well... this i

his desk, try

't happen.

as now hi

. Last night cha